Canada vs Latvia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Canada
956.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Latvia
988.1 kilograms per person
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Latvia rank
15th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Canada
  • Latvia
02505007501.0k199020062023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 988.1 kilograms per person against 956.76 kilograms per person in Canada, a difference of 31.34 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 15th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 893.09 kilograms per person 682.5 kilograms per person 210.59 kilograms per person Canada
2000s 867.27 kilograms per person 687.26 kilograms per person 180.01 kilograms per person Canada
2010s 898.57 kilograms per person 910.56 kilograms per person 11.99 kilograms per person Latvia
2020s 907.4 kilograms per person 1,011 kilograms per person 103.15 kilograms per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Canada or Latvia?
Latvia, at 988.1 kilograms per person against 956.76 kilograms per person in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Canada and Latvia?
31.34 kilograms per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Canada ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.